Hand-bag and the like.



F. R. HOARD.

HAND BAG AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I2, 1915. 1,172,708. Patented Feb. 22,1916.

Emi- THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH C0.. WASHINGTON. D. c.

FREDERICK R. HoARD, 0E PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND."

HAND-RAG AND TRE LIKE.

Speeication of Letters Patent. llatnited Feb. 22, 1916.

Application filed May 12, 1915. Serial No. 27,553.

To czZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK R. I-IoARD,v

a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county ofProvidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Hand-Bags and the like, of which the follow-ing is aspecilication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in handbags and the like, and pertains more particularly to the bodyconstruction of bags of the general type indicated.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a structure of bag inwhich great strength, longevity and wearing qualities are possessed,while at the same time not adding to the weight of the bag.

A further objectV of the invention is to provide a 'bag in which a finemesh wire cloth is utilized as the base of the bag body structure,enabling the inside of the bag, as well as' the outside, to be finishedin varying manners, and with different finishing materials, such forinstance as leather, paper, canvas or straw, or other materials.

In the drawings-Figure l is a side elevation of the bag, partly brokenaway and in section. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. l, andFig. 3 is a similar view on the line 3 3 of Fig. l.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, the body of thebag structure is formed of fine wire mesh fabric l which is shaped toconform to the outline which the bag is to possess. The bag body may beformed from a single piece of material l, or it may be formed ofSeparate pieces connected and shaped to .conform to the outline whichthe bag is to have. Secured to the outside of the wire fabric l is thenishing material 2 which latter may be canvas, leather, or leatherimitation, paper, canvas, straw or any other suitable material suitablefor the purpose, which material may be waterproofed, if desired.Similarly finishing material 3 may be secured tothe in* terior of thefabric l, and may be ofany desired character, such as canvas, leather,

- silk or other textilefabric,paper, chamois,

or straw.

O ne of the important advantages which the invention possesses is thatof enabling the finishing materials, whether inside or outside `or both,to be sewed to the vmesh fabric, by

Vthe interstices of the fabric and contacting with both the inside andoutside materials;

A further important advantage of the in` vention is that the meshfabric, due to its resilient nature tends to always open the sides ofthe bag at the mouth thereof so that upon release of the usual catch orlock, the mouth of the bag is sprung open, so to speak. In addition theusual reinforcing pieces P and the usual mouth finishing plates M can beeasily and effectively connected by stitching or riveting to the fabricand will be securely held against being pulled oif,`or disengaged, whichlatter is common to leather bags formed of thin material.v The wirefabric also reinforces the bag body structure, and imparts strength andmaximum wearing property thereto.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is- As a new article of manufacture, a bagcomposed of a body formedof fine metal wire mesh, inner and outerfinishing facings 1 engaged with the mesh, and unitary fastening meansto rigidly and permanently secure the facings to the wire mesh s0 thatthe wire mesh and both facings form a unitary structure, said fasteningmeans extending through themeshes of the wire so as to rigidly andsimultzmeouslyy connect the name tothisl speceaton in the presence offacngs to opposite sidesk of the Wire mesh, twosubscrbing Witnesses.lsaid bod bein@ so Sha. Ved that the mesh also w x v l acts to use thebodypad4 .the mouth thereof BREDERIQKR' EGARD' 5 to spring open andremain open when the ftnesses: Y

mouth is unfastened. ADA E. HAGERTY,

lx1-testimony whereof I have signed my" J. A. MILLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Ccmmissiuner of Patents Washington, D. C.

